Adaptable Exercise Platform with Mobility Assistance Frame

Abstract

An adaptable exercise apparatus designed to assisting those with reduced physical abilities, whether due to injury or age, perform a range of low impact exercises and stretches. The apparatus may include a stackable exercise platform having upturned lateral edges serving as ergonomically shaped gripping points. The apparatus may further include a mobility assistance frame for the purpose of providing a stable support structure to grip with one's hands to gain additional stability and/or leverage while performing various exercises. The mobility assistance frame may include vertical support members on either side of the stackable exercise platform. The mobility assistance frame may also include a trapeze-style bar suspended over the stackable exercise platform allowing an individual an additional structure to grip for the purpose of assisting in the performance of light exercises or stretches.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus to assist an individual with reduced physical abilities perform light exercises and stretches, said apparatus comprising:
 at least one stackable exercise platform having a superior surface and an inferior surface with a length between three and four feet, a width between two and three feet, and a thickness between two and six inches for the purpose of providing the individual with a comfortable and elevated surface on which to perform light exercises and stretches, wherein lateral edges of said at least one stackable exercise platform are turned upwards and rounded in an ergonomic fashion forming handrails running the length of said at least one stackable exercise platform, and said superior surface and the inferior surface of said at least one stackable exercise platform are complimentary in shape allowing for secure coupling of said at least one stackable exercise platform when said at least one stackable exercise platform is placed in vertical adjacency with another said at least one stackable exercise platform.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a mobility assistance frame for the purpose of providing additional leverage and stability to an individual while performing light exercises or stretching on the comfortable and elevated surface of said at least one stackable exercise platform, wherein said mobility assistance frame is a height-adjustable, highly stable structure constructed with lightweight tubular members, including at least one vertical support member on each side of said at least one stackable exercise platform and at least one horizontal bridging member connecting said vertical support members. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising:
 a trapeze-style bar suspended from said horizontal bridging member for the purpose of providing an exercising individual an additional conveniently located gripping point so that the individual may use their arms to compensate for reduced strength in other areas of their body while performing light exercises or stretching on the comfortable and elevated surface of said at least one stackable exercise platform. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each handrail is a U-shaped handrail having a first rounded portion and a second rounded portion. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said superior surface is connected to the first rounded portion, and said inferior surface is connected to the second rounded portion. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the first rounded portion and the second rounded portion are integrated and form the U-shaped handrail. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein each vertical supporting member is an inverted U-shaped tube. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the trapeze-style bar is U-shaped having a first end and a second end. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the first end and the second end are connected to said horizontal bridging member. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the trapeze-style bar is configured to move in a circular arc about the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus to assist an individual with reduced physical abilities perform light exercises and stretches, said apparatus comprising:
 at least one stackable exercise platform having a superior surface and an inferior surface with a length between three and four feet, a width between two and three feet, and a thickness between two and six inches for the purpose of providing the individual with a comfortable and elevated surface on which to perform light exercises and stretches, wherein lateral edges of said at least one stackable exercise platform are turned upwards and rounded in an ergonomic fashion forming handrails running the length of said at least one stackable exercise platform, and said superior surface and the inferior surface of said at least one stackable exercise platform are complimentary in shape allowing for secure coupling of said at least one stackable exercise platform when said at least one stackable exercise platform is placed in vertical adjacency with another said at least one stackable exercise platform; and   a mobility assistance frame for the purpose of performing light exercises or stretching on said at least one stackable exercise platform.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein each handrail is a U-shaped handrail having a first rounded portion and a second rounded portion. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein said superior surface is connected to the first rounded portion, and said inferior surface is connected to the second rounded portion. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first rounded portion and the second rounded portion are integrated and form the U-shaped handrail. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the mobility assistance frame comprises at least one vertical support member on each side of said at least one stackable exercise platform and at least one horizontal bridging member connecting said vertical support members. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein each vertical supporting member is an inverted U-shaped tube. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising a trapeze-style bar suspended from said horizontal bridging member. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the trapeze-style bar is U-shaped having a first end and a second end. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the first end and the second end are connected to said horizontal bridging member. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus to assist an individual with reduced physical abilities perform light exercises and stretches, said apparatus comprising:
 at least one stackable exercise platform having a superior surface and an inferior surface with a length between three and four feet, a width between two and three feet, and a thickness between two and six inches for the purpose of providing the individual with a comfortable and elevated surface on which to perform light exercises and stretches, wherein lateral edges of said at least one stackable exercise platform are turned upwards and rounded in an ergonomic fashion forming handrails running the length of said at least one stackable exercise platform, and said superior surface and the inferior surface of said at least one stackable exercise platform are complimentary in shape allowing for secure coupling of said at least one stackable exercise platform when said at least one stackable exercise platform is placed in vertical adjacency with another said at least one stackable exercise platform,
 wherein each handrail is a U-shaped handrail having a first rounded portion and a second rounded portion, 
 wherein said superior surface is connected to the first rounded portion, and said inferior surface is connected to the second rounded portion, and 
 wherein the first rounded portion and the second rounded portion are integrated and form the U-shaped handrail; and 
   a mobility assistance frame for the purpose of performing light exercises or stretching on said at least one stackable exercise platform.